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This Ones for Phil stretches out in Gulfstream Park Handicap

This Ones for Phil is seeking his third straight win on Saturday (Guy Gustafson/Horsephotos.com)

Grade 2 winner THIS ONES FOR PHIL (Untuttable) has shown an affinity for Gulfstream Park, compiling a three-for-four, including a gutsy victory in the Sunshine Millions Dash in his lone appearance this year, and is one of the top draws in Saturday's $300,000 Gulfstream Park H. (G2). The biggest question facing him is the one-mile distance. Trained by Richard Dutrow, the classy four-year-old gelding won at eight furlongs earlier in his career, but his recent successes have all come at seven furlongs or less. He'll will retain the services of John Velazquez on the stretch out.

Grade 3 victor GRASSHOPPER (Dixie Union) appears back on track for new conditioner Kiaran McLaughlin following his recent allowance score over the course and distance. Runner-up in the 2007 Travers S. (G1), the six-year-old horse dropped nine straight starts after winning the 2008 Mineshaft H. (G3) and headed to the sidelines early last season. He returned off a 9 1/2-month layoff last time with a hard-fought victory and will look to carry that momentum forward with a returning Alan Garcia.

COOL COAL MAN (Mineshaft) is a horse for the course that shouldn't be taken lightly. Winner of the 2007 Fountain of Youth S. (G2), the Nick Zito trainee is four-for-five in Hallandale Beach, Florida, and returned to the races locally with a sharp allowance score on January 22 that netted him a 101 BRIS Speed rating. The versatile runner loses Velazquez to This Ones for Phil and will pick up Eddie Castro.

Other contenders in the 11-horse field include CONGRESSIONAL PAGE (Orientate), MOTOVATO (Proud Citizen) and INKADO (Yankee Gentleman), the respective second-, third- and fourth-place finishers in the recent Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship (G2); Hal's Hope S. (G3) runner-up YOU AND I FOREVER (A.P. Indy); and Canadian classic winner HARLEM ROCKER (Macho Uno), who appears to be rounding back into top shape for Todd Pletcher.


 


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